Today through Sunday, lunar tide cycles likely will cause some salt-water ponding on roadways in some coastal locations. Water may even come up out of manhole covers, where there aren't blackflow protectors.

The high waters will be most noticeable near high tides, generally between 8 and 10 a.m. and 8 and 10 p.m.

Salt water, of course, is corrosive and it would behoove people to drive slowly through it to minimize splashing metal surfaces. It also would be wise to put vehicles through a carwash to rinse off salt.

Blame two tidal factors: One is called a perigean tide, caused by the moon being closest to the earth; the other is the normal monthly high tide, caused by the full or new moon.

Another episode of this tidal phenomena will occur the first week of November and then it will be several months before another one.

SANFORD – Two 17-year-old Winter Springs High School football players accused of taking part in the gang rape of a teenage girl were back in juvenile court today. One tried to plead no contest but by the end of the hearing, that plan fell apart.